Facebook Payments Should Work Across The Web, Says Zuckerberghttp://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-payments-should-work-across-the-web-says-zuckerberg-2009-6/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Thu, 17 Aug 2017 23:31:58 -0400Nicholas Carlsonhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4a7f0f50f7105f0b5d94bd93alfalfaSun, 09 Aug 2009 14:02:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4a7f0f50f7105f0b5d94bd93
Trust FB with my money? No security. No way. Buyer beware.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/db7a6c790f32294a1b6e8e00deverFri, 05 Jun 2009 10:56:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/db7a6c790f32294a1b6e8e00
Alex is on the mark.
It is easy for typical readers of this site and those in the technology world to forget that there are millions of Facebook users who have never even heard of Paypal. There are also many more millions of young Americans who are growing up with Facebook as the core of their online experience. Paying with Facebook will be a natural extension for this generation, and I assume that this is the market that they are after, not today's eBayers.
If they can grow Pay with Facebook alongside Facebook connect, this aspect of the business has the potential to be more valuable than advertising.
http://seedchange.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/facebook-payments-finally/http://www.businessinsider.com/c/92b9b91403cd284a1a7c6d00williamFri, 05 Jun 2009 03:45:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/92b9b91403cd284a1a7c6d00
How about a payment system that allows members to share revenue with one another as well as groups and non profits.
How about a payment system that gives artist and developers the ability to sell, earn, and share revenue.
adelph.us is in alpha and is ready to be tested todayhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/2437544b6c64284a962bfd00Alex TheBackpackr.comThu, 04 Jun 2009 20:18:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/2437544b6c64284a962bfd00
I actually do see that Facebook can potentially make money off sitting on the funds of their millions. Instead of people throwing sheep and sending gifts, they can now send real money to their friends and family after a meal out by merely clicking on a tab from within Facebook.
I can see that it would be immensely popular with the younger generation, as the FB connotation is that it suits the younger crowd better. Having said that, I don't think the older ones will shun it either. It might make it easier for the non-net-savvy types to use it as a transaction hub.
All the best, Facebook...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b9149d5f284a82184600NURREDINThu, 04 Jun 2009 19:58:21 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b9149d5f284a82184600
Nobody goes on Facebook to buy ANYTHING! This guy is just trying to up the illusionary value of this company to try to sell it to some sucker for capital gains. If he doesn't unload it quick it's going to be the internet version of Enron. There's no PRODUCT here, just an irrational market value that has no basis in reality. How does this guy keep finding these suckers to pay for his daily expenses? Are the advertisers he does have discussing ANY ROI? Who's going to buy what's being advertised if the "BOOMERS" are leaving? Most of his subscribers are OUTSIDE of the United States. Are they buying anything advertised on Facebook? 'Cause if they're not,the house of cards will come crashing down when the advertisers realize they're not making any money.Just like the newspapers.Therein lies the true story.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/bc7a6c79105f284ab44d5900FredThu, 04 Jun 2009 19:56:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/bc7a6c79105f284ab44d5900
Will never hurt Ebay. Ebay will do what they do best - - ban this form of payment, just like google payments and Western Union.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b9148b53284af8164600geewhizThu, 04 Jun 2009 19:06:51 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b9148b53284af8164600
Their ONLY chance of earning billions of dollars is through virtual goods. Us Americans are just dumb enough to buy billions worth of crap.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b914c040284acb134600Wolfgang NiboriThu, 04 Jun 2009 17:46:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b914c040284acb134600
I doubt FaceBook will rock the Earth with a payment system. My doubts are based on my experience with FaceBook (doesn't offer much that interests me and was another 'peer pressure' join type of site, really). I think it might give them a little bit of profit, but that's only if they make FB more desireable. Most of my friends either abandoned their accounts or just plain don't go on. The majority of those friends did the same thing with MySpace.. and Twitter, etc... they're calling FB a 'social utility' and I admire what they're trying to create but it just doesn't seem that there's enough real need for it, yet. Then again, if that need does occur maybe they'll be front runners?
At any rate it's taken PayPal a loooonngg time to get the trust level it's got (with a whole bunch of problems in the meantime).. I think people distrust (to a slight extent, at least) a giant one-size-fits all payment system even if that payment system argues that's not what it's trying to do. Just my my 2c :)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b9147d3e284a77134600jdThu, 04 Jun 2009 17:37:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/a9b9b9147d3e284a77134600
Google could if it tried.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/b037544bcd26284abe5bc300geewhizThu, 04 Jun 2009 15:55:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/b037544bcd26284abe5bc300
exactly right --- Facebook better (quickly) get back to monetizing their own site before they make another BIG mistake. They will lose this fight for sure.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/8fb9b9145b1b284a58448400hehatemeThu, 04 Jun 2009 15:07:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/8fb9b9145b1b284a58448400
if google couldnt knock out paypal i doubt FB can.